Yesterday was the very first time I opened this garden to a plant tour. I am completely exhausted but it was fun! (Longer letter later on that!) But lots of questions on garden resources so I putting out a list that I will have to add to but it’s a start for all of you.

Garden Resources

Resources

I have discovered some cool people/ places along the way ….

BloomBox http://www.getblooming.com

Lillies from Rose Stone in St. Paul MN.  https://hartlegilmangardens.com/shop  https://www.facebook.com/HartleGilmanGardens hartlegilmangardens@gmail.com  

Some of my really old bulbs from Croft 16 in Scotland -they do not always ship to the US – https://croft16daffodils.co.uk/ 

https://lotsofplants.com/ (they get some cool camelias including winter hardy and have ordered azaleas and hydrangeas. They ship well.

https://mrmaple.com/ Japanese Maples, Camelias, a really cool witch hazel with a variegated leaf,   neat kind of mountain/native azaleas.  They ship well.

https://camforest.com/  I get my tea camellias  from them and  winter hardy. They ship well. I also get other camellias from them like my favorite which is a red one called Balustrade 

https://www.gardensoyvey.com/ I get mountain hydrangeas from them.  Wolfgang is a character.  They ship well

https://www.rhododendronsdirect.com/ Jim Hoffman has beautiful plants, and easy to look by color, zone, light, etc

https://www.hydrangeasplus.com/  I have a hydrangea problem and have also bought some fun ones from them – they ship pretty well. One time it wasn’t so hot but I think that was more UPS manhandling

https://www.qdaffs.us/  Christopher Harley used to be with Colorblends I think it was, and now he has this.  His bulbs are incredible and his shipping is awesome

https://www.gonativetrees.com/ John Rosenfield is an engineer by education, but he is also like Johnny Appleseed.  You can arrange to pick up in Lancaster or they ship

https://offthebeatenpathnursery.com/ Another Lancaster County discovery.  In addition to the figs they have other things – berries etc.  They sell out super fast

https://rarefindnursery.com/ You probably know about them, but they are a fun source for witch hazel and other neat things.

https://www.brokenarrownursery.com/  Broken Arrow is awesome 

https://oldhousegardens.com/ heirloom bulbs. I buy all sorts of delightful bulbs from them

https://lotsofplants.com/ found them completely by accident and they ship well and good sizes

https://honeyberryusa.com/index.html Ordered bare root white currents from them

https://www.colorblends.com  Colorblends Bulbs

(I buy own root bare root roses whenever possible)

Antique Rose Emporium https://antiqueroseemporium.com

Heirloom Roses https://heirloomroses.com/

David Austin English Roses https://www.davidaustinroses.com/

Brandamore Specialties (peonies) https://brandamore-specialties.square.site/

Brent and Becky’s Bulbs https://brentandbeckysbulbs.com/

Mountain Flower Farm (peonies) https://mountainflowerfarm.com/peony-roots/

Applied Climatology at The West Chester Growers Market. No website but on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AppliedClimatologyLLC

Brandywine View Antiques Route 1 Chadds Ford. I will buy concrete statuary from her, bird baths, regular antiques, old garden benches etc.  
https://www.facebook.com/brandywineview

Smithfield Barn – a picking barn in the Downingtown – vintage garden ornaments and other stuff https://www.facebook.com/SmithfieldBarn

New Hampshire Hostas. https://www.nhhostas.com/

Mason Hollow Hostas https://www.masonhollow.com/

DayLilies Morningstar NJ https://www.morningstardaylilies.com/

Somerset Nursery Glenmoore PA https://somersetnurserypa.com/

Sauders Nursery Malvern and East Earl   https://www.saudersnursery.com/

Melangell Antiques West Chester (antique garden ornaments and antiques) 1133 Pottstown Pike West Chester https://instagram.com/melangellantiques Tues- Sat 11-6 610- 624-4577

Hoover’s Farm Market of Goodville 1719 Main Street East Earl, PA 17519 717-445-7066 
No website. Not open Sundays or religious holidays. Call ahead for hours. Concrete statuary, bird baths, etc

Poison Ivy: Umar Mycka https://umarmycka.com/

Arborist including tree health: Treemendous Tree Care https://treemendousinc.com/

Mid Atlantic Pine Straw Mulch https://www.midatlanticpinestraw.com/

Terra Ceia Farms – all sorts of bulbs    https://terraceiafarms.com/

Black Creek Greenhouses East Earl PA- Lancaster County
211 E. Black Creek Road
East Earl, PA 17519
717-445-5046
Monday – Saturday. Closed Sunday and religious holidays

Conestoga Nursery East Earl PA 
312 Reading Rd
East Earl, PA – Lancaster County
717-445-4076 – Closed Tuesdays and Sundays and religious holidays

An amaryllis resource I discovered by accident last year and they have very nice bulbs. 
https://www.amaryllis.com/

Blue Ridge Daylilies https://blueridgedaylilies.com/

And Best Nest is great for all sorts of garden things http://www.bestnest.com

Flying Colours Daffodils https://www.flyingcoloursdaffodils.com/

Pure Peonies https://purepeonies.com/

PHS Daffodils http://www.phsdaffodils.com/

American Daffodil Society https://daffodilusa.org/growing-daffodils/bulb-sources-ordering-tips/

For deer I primarily alternate liquid Plant Skydd and Deer Out. I also occasionally use granular Plant Skydd and Deer Scram. Then I also use these repellent balls I found on Amazon from a company called Motrapso and the Safer Deer repellent stations.